Friday, 2 January 2009

HAPPY NEW YEAR

With the New Year (or rather with Christmas and some post-Christmas mooching), comes new things!

And errm, an old furry Jacky-Ginger thing, too...

New things of course, means new fabrics, new wool, new craft books, new crochet projects, new sewing projects... We're just back and revived by a little spell in the country. I hope you've all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I loved Christmas but am rather eager to get the decorations down and embrace the new year ahead, I am so excited to be facing a few months to get on with well, new things! Have I said "new" enough times yet? So much to look forward to...the Spring and Summer (my fave seasons), the V&H ("bloggers'") Fair, loads of sewing, loads of crochet. Hurray!

I can't wait to share all my new goodies with you and show you what I've been doing over the break, but for now, I just want to wish a very Happy New Year to all my bloggy friends and readers. Here's to 2009!

Yay your back!!! Happy New Year, glad you enjoyed your break I'm eager to get the Dec's down and lovingly put away for another year soon...a job for tomorrow me thinks, after a lovely facial and massage :))))

Happy New Year Hen! I've just taken our Christmas decorations down today...I must admit that it feels good....a clean slate for a 'new' (that word again!)beginning. Lots to look forward too, not least the Bloggers Fair....

Good to have you back Hen. I thought of you & your tiny slipper after I made the first one! That post made me laugh.... I knew they wouldn't fit but they don't take long to make. Crochet is still very new to me so I've learnt from my mistake!!I've just brought that crochet book... it's your fault...your a bad girl making me buy all these books with your excellent reviews!! I'm going to make the lovely blanket for my sister's new baby due in Feb. Whats the other book??? :)

hi there!! glad to have you back :-) i need to learn to crochet this year its on my list!! all trees and decs down on new years eve i am so over christmas by then :-Dthose fabric piles look good !!!Lesley x

Hi welcome back, looking forward to hearing about your goodies and what you end up making. I may be nagging you soon as I recieved the ever so cute John Lewis red machine for christmas....now how do I work it again...lol....take care Claire xx

Happy New Year, hope you had a great time in the country. Love the little crochet flowers in your photo, they're very pretty. I used to be able to crochet but haven't done it for ages, I feel inspired to try again.Nickyx

Hi, I am so sorry that I have not got around to Thank you for my Lovely Goodies that you sent me for our Christmas Swop....everything is just soooo adorable and I will be posting about it all one day next week! Happy New Year! Andrea x

made it back to John Lewis again today :-) didnt think to look at fabric though so another trip called for !!! it was your little munchkin himself who got me started on the cath kidston cowboy back on a post ages ago about his bedroom at the cottage!! i bought the pillowcase today as he doesnt want the duvet cover spoilsport!!! he is only 4 though so what does he know LOLlesley x

Happy New Year Hen! ooh you got Nikkis book..you lucky girl! I was trying to persuade my sister to teach me how to crochet flowers but we ran out of time, one day..one day! I know just what you mean about decorations, I would have had mine down on boxing day if I was around, they just seem to hang around and look dusty after Christmas! x

ps. the court case went really well..especially as the other person didn't even bother to show up!

I have just been swooning over your gorgeous bags that you make they are fantastic you are so talented i wish i could make things like that WOW!! I looked at the prices and they are in dollars, so could i be very rude and ask how much the Hobos are please? I am in love with the Dusky Roses bag :-) and also the Sky Rose.

Its true its all about balance...I did it because I'd had enough and i was so down....its got to be the right time....and sometimes its not even an issue, I personally feel that someone like Nigella has the perfect shape and attitude....and she is so attrative too!

Far too many ideas are put into ppl's head via Fashion Mags(i never read them) to be a certain size.....its like Mary said, happiness has to come from within!xxxx

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Hello and thank you for visiting the HenHouse. I'm a stay-at-home thirty-something mum looking after Mr HenHouse and the Munchkin, aged 13 (going on 18). We also have a gorgeous and very spoiled ginger tom, Charlie Boy. Sadly we had to say goodbye to our two other furry boys this year. We have recently moved from the city to our dream home in the West Country. I have always loved vintage and have collections of eiderdowns, china and fabrics to name just a few. I love sewing and am an avid patchworker and quilter. As a family, we are dotty about the past and love the 1940s, often dressing up for re-enactment events. To fund my fabric habit, I sell handmade items in my Etsy shop. I'm pretty nutty about interiors, too and our homes have been featured in various magazines.